With an estimated three million children at risk of being hungry during the school holidays in the UK this summer, and as food bank usage is reportedly hitting record highs, Broadclyst Community Garden has joined a nationwide initiative to grow and donate fresh fruit and vegetables to those in need. The charitable initiative sees gardening brand Miracle-Gro connect with FoodCycle projects across the country, including Exeter, to support those at risk of food poverty and social isolation. With the long-term aim to alleviate the nation’s food poverty crisis, the partnership hopes to kick-...

South Devon University Technical College has demonstrated that its impressive post 16 results, celebrated last week – are no flash in the pan. Students in Year 11 have also come through with a GCSE performance that confirms this pioneering technical college as a force to be reckoned with in Devon education. Today’s GCSE results – the second since it was opened in 2015 – mean that the college is cementing its reputation as a prudent choice for parents seeking an innovative approach to educating their children.

Notable successes were Lewis Crosthwaite who gained South Devon UTC’s...

Work to stub out illegal tobacco sales in Devon is being highlighted next week.

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is visiting Green Lanes Shopping Centre in Barnstaple on Thursday 30 August between 10am and 5pm to let residents know about the real harm caused by illegal tobacco and how residents can help to prevent its supply.

The event is part of the national ‘Report it – Illegal Tobacco: No ifs, No butts’ campaign, which aims to tackle the issue of illegal tobacco in the UK.

Officers from Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service will...

Teignbridge District Council’ childcare play scheme Teignstars is celebrating a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating.

Newton Abbot Leisure Centre has been working hard to achieve good grades with the help of the childcare team led by Childcare Officers Karen Bush and Lindsey Thorne.

Teignstars achieved a ‘good’ rating across the board for effectiveness of the leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning and assessment, personal development, and behaviour and welfare.

The Ofsted report commented that ‘children are happy and settle quickly. They benefit from enjoyable...

Members of the public can get an exclusive insight into hospital life at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital this September at its open day.

From 10am–3pm on Saturday 22nd September, visitors to the hospital’s Wonford site in Barrack Road, Exeter, will have the chance to see our state-of-the-art surgical robot and take guided tours of areas normally off-limits including operating theatres, laboratories, medical imaging, paediatrics, our huge laundry and more.

There will also be fun for all the family with live music, face painting, dancing and delicious street food at the...

Modern businesses are forced to address a host of challenging issues that simply did not exist a handful of years ago. Not only must they find ways to cater to a global marketplace, but they need to ensure that daily operations run smoothly and without any technical hiccups. This is often easier said than done, as such requirements involve a synergy of experience and expertise. One particular concern which has gained a significant amount of attention in recent times involves cyber security. What threats currently exist, what hurdles will businesses need to face and how are they adapting...

After the success of last week’s A-Level results, The Maynard School is thrilled to have achieved another outstanding set of results at GCSE level. In a year of uncertainty and change with the well-publicised reforms to the Year 11 examination system, our students have performed superbly to triple the national average of the top grades of 7, 8 and 9.

There were some remarkable results across the academic departments; of the girls taking Physics, an enormous 90% achieved grades 7-9, the equivalent of an A or A* (and 43% gaining the top scoring grade 9). In fact, across all three...

Later this year, four women from Devon will be taking part in the world’s toughest rowing challenge – the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

Rowing 3,000 miles unaided in a 28 foot rowing boat across the Atlantic Ocean, the team is hoping to become the fastest all women crew to complete the challenge. To ensure they are prepared for the physical trials of this gruelling adventure, the team has been undergoing a strict training regime, with the help of infrared smart sportswear brand, KYMIRA Sport.

The four ladies, known as ‘Astro to Atlantic’, consist of Helen Symons,...

Coffee is increasingly becoming a famous drink. It appears in movies, billboards, and short commercial breaks. According to the British Coffee Association, coffee consumption in the UK has increased from about seventy million cups per day in the year 2008 to about 95 million cups each day in the year 2018. Drinking it can lower your chances of suffering from ailments like heart disease, liver cirrhosis, and many more.

Caffeine, a highly consumed psychoactive substance, is an important ingredient of coffee . There are other essential ingredients such as decaf. Consuming caffeine can...

Exeter School, the city's largest independent school, is celebrating another excellent set of GCSE results.

Almost three-quarters of all grades - 74.5% - were A* or A/9-7, compared to the national average of 20.5%.

Of the 110 pupils in Year 11, 66 achieved 8 or more A* or A/9-7 grades in the year the school celebrates its 20th anniversary of co-education.

Leading achievers Luke Donegan, Josh Grier and Sam Mullan, who all come from Exeter, each scored 11 top grades - Luke and Josh both gained one A^, six A* and four 9 grades and Sam attained eight A* and three 9...